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Preservation Grants for Churches

To assist congregations with the preservation of church records, the society awards annual Heritage Preservation Grants to PC(USA) congregations, covering up to $500 of the cost to digitize official records.

Applications are due annually on October 31. Grants must be used within a two year time period.

Congregations that qualify are

A PC(USA) congregation of 250 members or less

At least 50 years old

Interested in the preservation of its history

Looking for financial assistance to digitize church records

Application procedures

The Clerk of Session should submit:

1. A letter describing:

the condition of the records (i.e. binding, pages, ink, any previous water or insect damage, etc.)

where the records are currently stored and any history you know about where they were stored in the past

why the records are important to the congregation

plans the congregation has for preserving its original records in the future